"Topless" Thief Set for Nevada DUI Court
Last month a middle-aged woman from Gardnervile was arrested for allegedly stealing a bottle of wine from Scolari's while topless and inebriated. Afterwards she supposedly drove to a Burger King, which is where an officer noticed that she parked with her tire over the curb. The officer proceeded to question her and ultimately arrested her for driving under the influence, and she was later charged with burglary and indecent exposure as well. The judge dismissed the latter two charges in exchange for her pleading guilty to a third DUI (she already has two DUI convictions in California), and she's already requested admittance to Nevada DUI Court.
Nevada DUI Court for felonies is a diversion option that allows third-time DUI offenders to avoid prison by instead submitting to a lengthy rehabilitation program. The only people eligible are those who have two DUIs within the last seven years and who have never hurt or killed anyone in a DUI incident. It can last up to five years, but it typically spans three years.
Nevada DUI Court for felonies (also called the Serious Offenders Program in Clark County) consists of six months of house arrest, weekly status checks with the court, and biweekly counseling sessions (group as well as individual). Participants submit to random alcohol testing, have breath interlock devices installed in their cars, and may have to wear SCRAM bracelets. But upon successful completion of these and any other requirements, their felony DUI charge will be reduced to a misdemeanor.
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